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Former President Donald Trump addresses the North Carolina Republican Party's annual state convention on June 5.

Trump Pressed The Justice Department To Reverse The Election Results, Documents Show

Emails released by the House Oversight Committee show Trump pressuring his acting attorney general even before William Barr stepped down from the position.

Whitmer announces details of expanded childcare plan

Governor Gretchen Whitmer outlined plans Monday to use $1.4 billion dollars in federal COVID-19 funds to expand childcare in Michigan. The governor...

Lin-Manuel Miranda attends the opening night premiere of <em>In the Heights</em> at the Tribeca Film Festival last week in New York City.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Apologizes For Lack Of Afro-Latinx Actors In 'In The Heights'

In a Twitter message, the co-creator of In The Heights wrote: "In trying to paint a mosaic of this community, we fell short. I'm truly sorry."

Giving people with organ transplants a third dose of the mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 appears to boost their immunity, according to a new study.

A 3rd Dose Of COVID Vaccines May Boost Immunity For Transplant Recipients

The COVID vaccines haven't proved very effective for people living with organ transplants. But getting a third dose of the mRNA vaccines gave a big bump in antibody levels in a new study.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro holds up a box of chloroquine, an antimalarial medicine that his administration endorsed as part of an "early treatment" strategy for COVID-19. There is no evidence the drug can prevent the coronavirus or reduce the severity of symptoms.

Brazil's Main COVID Strategy Is A Cocktail Of Unproven Drugs

In one of the hardest hit countries in the world, the main strategy is a so-called early treatment combo of unproven medications — endorsed by President Jair Bolsonaro.

The Mexican-American band Los Lobos, newly named as National Heritage Fellows.

NEA Announces 2021 National Heritage Fellowship Winners

This year's honorees include the Mexican-American band Los Lobos, the founder of the Irish-American musical group Cherish the Ladies, and Native American and Puerto Rican textile artists.

Memorials hang from the front gate of Greenwood Cemetery in New York City during an event organized by Naming the Lost Memorials to remember and celebrate those who died during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The U.S. Has Hit 600,000 COVID Deaths, More Than Any Other Country

The latest toll from Johns Hopkins University comes nearly four months after the nation crossed the half-million mark for deaths from the coronavirus pandemic.

In a decision that has sparked controversy, the Food and Drug Administration approved Aduhelm, an Alzheimer's treatment, on June 7. The agency disregarded a recommendation against approval by a panel of independent experts, several of whom resigned in protest.

For Those Facing Alzheimer's, A Controversial Drug Offers Hope

A plaque-busting Alzheimer's drug called Aduhelm has yet to prove it can preserve memory and thinking. Even so, its approval by the Food and Drug Administration is making some patients opitimistic.

Solar Capacity Doubles In Indiana, More Big Projects Proposed

Big solar projects in Indiana this year have already doubled the state’s solar capacity. A new report from the Solar Energy Industries Association said…

MacKenzie Scott Is Giving Away Another $2.7 Billion To 286 Organizations

Scott said she is "attempting to give away a fortune that was enabled by systems in need of change." She has given away more $8 billion of her fortune so far.

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